Marwin Gonzalez

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Cliff Lee faced major league hitters for the first time since July 31, when his season ended with an elbow injury. Mark Appel, the first pick in the 2013 draft, faced big league batters for the first time ever. They both met expectations Thursday in the Houston Astros' 6-3 exhibition victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. "I definitely do not want to go out the way things happened last year, said the 36-year-old Lee, who started only 13 games for the Phillies in 2014. "I want to go out there and have fun and feel good, and make it a positive thing instead of a battle physically. It's my job to come into camp every day and give myself the...

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